Prefab

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Architect and developer Cary Tamarkin designed and built his family’s summer home to face due southwest to capture prevailing breezes all summer long. Courtesy Architects and Artisans.

Six slabs were placed in a row on top of prefab concrete walls (inset). The architects chose the components in part for their length, which could span the width of the house, eliminating the need for columns.

Located on New York’s Fire Island, the 1,425-square-foot Lambert House features an open floor plan that embraces ocean views.

Built on a tight budget of $120,000, a retirement home in the mountains delivers unexpected contemporary design to a rural township.

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The Japanese "no-brand" masters of minimalism unveil the first single-story design in their line of prefab homes.